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I believe everyone can become inspirator for others even…</div></div></a><div class="u-clearfix u-marginTop20"><div class="u-flexCenter"><div class="postMetaInline-avatar u-flex0"><a class="link u-baseColor--link avatar" href="https://medium.com/@shayens" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="8f4f3530db52" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="8f4f3530db52" dir="auto"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/72/72/1*GE7yKCqmLhnAboFpSjjujA.png" class="avatar-image u-size36x36 u-xs-size32x32" alt="Go to the profile of A Shayens Abran"></a></div><div class="postMetaInline postMetaInline-authorLockup ui-captionStrong u-flex1 u-noWrapWithEllipsis"><a class="ds-link ds-link--styleSubtle link link--darken link--accent u-accentColor--textNormal u-accentColor--textDarken" href="https://medium.com/@shayens" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="8f4f3530db52" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="8f4f3530db52" dir="auto">A Shayens Abran</a><div class="ui-caption 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u-marginAuto"><header class="heading heading--borderedBottom u-fontSize18 u-contentSansThin" ><div class="u-clearfix"><div class="heading-content u-floatLeft"><span class="heading-title heading-title--dark heading-title--lineHeightTight u-fontSize18 u-contentSansThin">Be Open Would You Rather Challenge</span></div></div></header><div class="row u-marginTop30 u-marginLeftNegative12 u-marginRightNegative12"><div class="col u-xs-size12of12 js-trackPostPresentation u-paddingLeft12 u-marginBottom15 u-paddingRight12 u-size4of12" data-source="collection_home---4------0-----------------------" data-post-id="bff83e5fe42a" data-index="0"><div class="u-lineHeightBase postItem"><a href="https://medium.com/be-open/i-need-a-place-where-bananas-can-still-grow-bff83e5fe42a?source=collection_home---4------0-----------------------" data-action="open-post" data-action-value="https://medium.com/be-open/i-need-a-place-where-bananas-can-still-grow-bff83e5fe42a?source=collection_home---4------0-----------------------" class="u-block u-xs-height170 u-height172 u-backgroundSizeCover u-backgroundOriginBorderBox u-backgroundColorGrayLight u-borderLighter" style="background-image: url("https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*RWaLgW5LTPO-p5idfBtnhg.jpeg"); background-position: 50% 50% !important;"><span class="u-textScreenReader">I need a place where bananas can still grow!</span></a></div><div class="col u-xs-marginBottom10 u-paddingLeft0 u-paddingRight0 u-paddingTop15 u-marginBottom30"><a class="" href="https://medium.com/be-open/i-need-a-place-where-bananas-can-still-grow-bff83e5fe42a?source=collection_home---4------0-----------------------" data-action-source="collection_home---4------0-----------------------" data-post-id="bff83e5fe42a"><h3 class="u-contentSansBold u-lineHeightTightest u-xs-fontSize24 u-paddingBottom2 u-paddingTop5 u-fontSize32"><div class="u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTighter u-breakWord u-textOverflowEllipsis u-lineClamp3 u-fontSize24">I need a place where bananas can still grow!</div></h3><div class="u-contentSansThin u-lineHeightBaseSans u-fontSize24 u-xs-fontSize18 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal"><div class="u-fontSize18 u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTight u-marginTop7 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal">Would you rather live in Antarctica or in the Sahara desert??</div></div></a><div class="u-clearfix u-marginTop20"><div class="u-flexCenter"><div class="postMetaInline-avatar u-flex0"><a class="link u-baseColor--link avatar" href="https://medium.com/@shayens" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="8f4f3530db52" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="8f4f3530db52" dir="auto"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/72/72/1*GE7yKCqmLhnAboFpSjjujA.png" class="avatar-image u-size36x36 u-xs-size32x32" alt="Go to the profile of A Shayens Abran"></a></div><div class="postMetaInline postMetaInline-authorLockup ui-captionStrong u-flex1 u-noWrapWithEllipsis"><a class="ds-link ds-link--styleSubtle link link--darken link--accent u-accentColor--textNormal u-accentColor--textDarken" href="https://medium.com/@shayens" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="8f4f3530db52" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="8f4f3530db52" dir="auto">A Shayens Abran</a><div class="ui-caption u-fontSize12 u-baseColor--textNormal u-textColorNormal js-postMetaInlineSupplemental"><time datetime="2024-11-22T14:33:17.179Z">Nov 22</time><span class="middotDivider u-fontSize12"></span><span class="readingTime" title="4 min read"></span><span class="u-paddingLeft4"><span class="svgIcon svgIcon--star svgIcon--15px"><svg class="svgIcon-use" width="15" height="15" ><path d="M7.438 2.324c.034-.099.09-.099.123 0l1.2 3.53a.29.29 0 00.26.19h3.884c.11 0 .127.049.038.111L9.8 8.327a.271.271 0 00-.099.291l1.2 3.53c.034.1-.011.131-.098.069l-3.142-2.18a.303.303 0 00-.32 0l-3.145 2.182c-.087.06-.132.03-.099-.068l1.2-3.53a.271.271 0 00-.098-.292L2.056 6.146c-.087-.06-.071-.112.038-.112h3.884a.29.29 0 00.26-.19l1.2-3.52z"/></svg></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="col u-xs-size12of12 js-trackPostPresentation u-paddingLeft12 u-marginBottom15 u-paddingRight12 u-size4of12" data-source="collection_home---4------1-----------------------" data-post-id="aa45f4dfdac1" data-index="1"><div class="u-lineHeightBase postItem"><a href="https://medium.com/be-open/hold-in-my-fart-or-my-mouth-my-response-to-be-open-would-you-rather-prompt-challenge-3-aa45f4dfdac1?source=collection_home---4------1-----------------------" data-action="open-post" data-action-value="https://medium.com/be-open/hold-in-my-fart-or-my-mouth-my-response-to-be-open-would-you-rather-prompt-challenge-3-aa45f4dfdac1?source=collection_home---4------1-----------------------" class="u-block u-xs-height170 u-height172 u-backgroundSizeCover u-backgroundOriginBorderBox u-backgroundColorGrayLight u-borderLighter" style="background-image: url("https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*dNtVPC-OZLQl6ZwVpOpRlw.jpeg"); background-position: 50% 50% !important;"><span class="u-textScreenReader">Hold in my fart or my mouth?! — My response to Be Open Would You Rather prompt challenge #3</span></a></div><div class="col u-xs-marginBottom10 u-paddingLeft0 u-paddingRight0 u-paddingTop15 u-marginBottom30"><a class="" href="https://medium.com/be-open/hold-in-my-fart-or-my-mouth-my-response-to-be-open-would-you-rather-prompt-challenge-3-aa45f4dfdac1?source=collection_home---4------1-----------------------" data-action-source="collection_home---4------1-----------------------" data-post-id="aa45f4dfdac1"><h3 class="u-contentSansBold u-lineHeightTightest u-xs-fontSize24 u-paddingBottom2 u-paddingTop5 u-fontSize32"><div class="u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTighter u-breakWord u-textOverflowEllipsis u-lineClamp3 u-fontSize24">Hold in my fart or my mouth?! — My response to Be Open Would You Rather prompt challenge #3</div></h3><div class="u-contentSansThin u-lineHeightBaseSans u-fontSize24 u-xs-fontSize18 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal"><div class="u-fontSize18 u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTight u-marginTop7 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal">Would you rather Unable to stop swearing or Constantly fart everywhere?</div></div></a><div class="u-clearfix u-marginTop20"><div class="u-flexCenter"><div class="postMetaInline-avatar u-flex0"><a class="link u-baseColor--link avatar" href="https://medium.com/@shayens" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="8f4f3530db52" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="8f4f3530db52" dir="auto"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/72/72/1*GE7yKCqmLhnAboFpSjjujA.png" class="avatar-image u-size36x36 u-xs-size32x32" alt="Go to the profile of A Shayens Abran"></a></div><div class="postMetaInline postMetaInline-authorLockup 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